Consultants working on the Cache County indoor recreation center feasibility study presented a countywide market analysis and community survey that showed strong interest in indoor aquatics, court space and family-friendly recreation. Whitney (consultant) said typical communities of Cache County's size could support two to three recreation centers and that Cache County’s long winters increase demand for indoor facilities.

The team recommended a baseline community recreation center include 2–3 multi-sport courts, an indoor walking/jogging track, open fitness areas and administrative/locker space, with an initial footprint of roughly 40,000 square feet that could grow to 60–70,000 sq ft when aquatics or specialty components are added. Consultants emphasized flexibility for programming and proximity—respondents wanted facilities within a 10–15 minute drive.

The presentation laid out three options for distribution and funding: (1) a single countywide, county-managed facility (lower overall construction and operating cost but concentrated access); (2) two recreation districts (north and south) with district funding and more local access but higher duplication of operational costs; or (3) three districts that better align Logan but would be the most expensive to build and operate. The consultants and councilors discussed phasing, operational analysis and a statistically valid voter survey to test potential tax or bond measures; the mean willingness-to-pay reported from the survey was about $15 per month per household, which consultants said could fund the single-county option and possibly option two, while option three would be a stretch.

Council members asked for more detailed financial projections (20–25 year operating costs, utilization audits of comparable facilities and site analyses) and staff said they will work with the consultants to produce operational analyses and high-level cost estimates for the preferred alternative.